KURARAY POVAL™ – champion in versatility

KURARAY POVAL™ is the brand name of Kuraray’s globally produced polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). KURARAY POVAL™ features an extremely wide-ranging field of applications. The main uses are in the paper, adhesive, textile and construction industries, as well as in ceramics, packaging and electronics. The physical and chemical properties make PVOH very versatile. It features water-solubility, excellent film forming characteristics, high tensile strength and elasticity, as well as resistance against organic solvents and dispersing power.

Reactivity of numerous hydroxyl groups with substances such as aldehydes and other reactive compounds expand the range even wider.

KURARAY POVAL™ meets all requirements – from low to high viscosity, partially to fully saponified.

With more than 70 years of experience and extensive production and application expertise, we can tailor the properties of our polymers precisely to our customers specification.